Looking for a truly top class ski
holiday? You should include Whistler, BC, in
your shortlist. Two soaring mountains with the
highest vertical drop in North America (over a
mile), over 8000 acres of marked trails, 33
lifts - mostly high-speed quads and untold
off-piste options make for an unparalleled
skiing experience. But the charm of Whistler
extends well beyond the downhill ski-ing
terrain. Many people reckon it is one of the
world's top dining spots for its size. There are
at least 15 restaurants in Whistler that offer
distinctive gourmet cuisine rivalling the best
in the world's largest cities. Add in the
excellent groomed cross-country trails around
Lost Lake and you have something for everyone.
How do you go about finding a
suitable vacation rental property? Look for a
local property management company that manages a
variety of types of accommodation. The housing
inventory in Whistler is extremely varied, from
youth hostels at the bottom end to $10m homes
that rent for up to $10,000 per night. Try going
outside the Christmas and New Year peak, as this
is when pricing is highest and queues are
longest. If you choose January or April you can
get a very pleasant 2-bed condo for less than
$300 per night which would cost you $6-700 in
the peak season. A 5-bedroom ski-in, ski-out
home which might be $2000 per night in the peak
can be picked up for less than $1000 in the
off-peak months. Other times to avoid are the UK
school half-term week and President's Week in
the US; these two are usually the middle 2 weeks
of February.
If you are looking for
Whistler accommodation,
one of the better property management companies,
with an inventory of 45 rental properties at all
price points, is Holiday Whistler. Whether you
want a 1-bedroom unit in the Village, or a 5 or
6 bedroom log home with a steam room and private
hot tub nestled in the woods, they will be able
to find what you want. They can also organise
transfers from Vancouver, arrange a massage to
ease the aches and pains of the mogul fields,
pre-book ski lessons and lift tickets and get
you a table at the most exclusive and sold-out
restaurants in town. Give them a try.
Henry Schlee is the owner of
Holiday Whistler Accommodations Inc.
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